They’ll make your blood pressure skyrocket, heart race, and have you gripping your seat with unbearable tension: Psychological thrillers are adrenaline injections in cinematic garb. At their best, these movies take us by the hand and accompany us into the deepest abysses of the human soul.
Shady characters play with the minds of both the protagonists and the viewers. Often the focus is on a question we ask ourselves repeatedly, a question that has burned itself deep into our brains and suddenly makes us see the world through different eyes: Which is real? What is not? Am I real?
In this nerve-shredding thriller, mind-game master David Fincher is in top form about a serial killer obsessed with the seven deadly sins. In the name of each deadly sin, Fincher commits an appropriately staged ritual murder to honor them. The chase for the psychopath brings Detectives Somerset (Morgan Freeman) and Mills (Brad Pitt) to their mental limits.
A deeply dark and pessimistic psychological thriller gem, which digs deep into the viewer’s memory and won’t let go in a hurry thanks to the permanent feeling of subliminal danger and a few shocking moments. The performers are convincing across the board.
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